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Jerome Vaughn from member station WDET in Detroit reports on a school management firm called Edison Schools. The company runs several schools in the Detroit area, but not everyone is a fan of its work.

NPR's Joe Palca reports on the resurrection of the cloning debate in Congress. The controversy goes back to scientist Richard Seed's 1997 announcement that he planned to clone a human before federal regulations could ban the practice. Now, a Kentucky organization wants to offer cloning as an alternative to infertile couples.

NPR's Brenda Wilson reports from South Africa on the Non-Aligned Movement summit in Johannesburg. Representatives of 33 countries that belong to the movement signed a resolution condemning the pending lawsuit filed by major drug companies in an attempt to prevent South Africa from importing generic AIDS treatment drugs.

Kinzinger's Illinois district is being dramatically reshaped by the Democratic legislature.

Host Renee Montagne talks to NPR's Steve Inskeep about the remaining obstacles to Senate passage of the McCain-Feingold campaign finance reform bill. A vote on the measure could come late today or tomorrow. A compromise reached yesterday would raise the ceiling on 'hard money' contributions, while keeping the ban on 'soft money' donations in place. (4:46) For more NPR News coverage, check out Money, Power & Influence.

NPR's David Welna reports on House approval of President Bush's budget plan for next year. The measure is expected to face more resistance when it goes before the Senate. The House version follows the president's spending and tax cut recommendations very closely.

High School Senior Clayton Kennedy reads his college application essay about his battle with anorexia. This is the fourth part of Morning Edition's week-long series of college essays. Read the essays.

Host Renee Montagne talks with Edwin Carrington, Caribbean Community and Common Market, or CARICOM. They discuss the Bush Administration's policies on trade in the Caribbean.

NPR's Elaine Korry reports that some businesses in California are demanding that power suppliers warn them when they will be hit with a black-out.

NPR's Snigdha Prakash spoke with young millionaires who sold their AOL stock at just the right time.